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WEBB BROOMHALL, OF ClRCLEVl-LLE, Oki-IO, ASSIGNOR TO HIM- SELF AND ACKERKING, OF-SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 90,491, (lated May 25, 1869.

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To all whom tt may concern.- Be it known that I, WEBB BROOMHALL, ofCircleville, in the State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Gofins; and I do hereby declare that the following isafull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification, in which-'- l Figure l is atransverse vertical section of va coidn, with my improvement applied; l

Figure 2 is a detached view of one of my flanged and slotted pieces; and

Figure 3, au elevation of one end ofthe coiin, showingtbe lock. i

This invention consists in a combination of flanged metallic pieces andflanged metallic ,slotted pieces, so arrangednpon the under side ofthecover and the in side of the coiin, as that the iianges of the formermaypass under the flanges of the latter on moving the cover to itsplace,fand`thus hold it securely Without the use of screws.

To enable those skilled in the artto make use' my invention, 'I nowproceed to describe its construction and operation;

Similar let-ters,- iu the In the drawings- 1 a a are two oblong `piecesof metal, screwed yto the under side ofthe cover, longitudinally of thesame, of a length of one and a half inch, one-quarter of an inch wide,and one-quarter of an inch thick, which pieces are furnished with angesa', one `to each lower and outer corner. v

To the inner surface of each ofthe sides of the coliin is screwed aslotted flat piece of metal, b, say one and a halt' inch long andthrce-quarters of an inch wide, with a flange, b', at its upper end,flush with the top of the coin.

If the cover be placed on the coffin so that the flanges a/ clear theflanges b', and then be shoved endwise, so' as to bripg the former underthe latter, it is drawings, referto like paits.

plain that the two sets of flanges will hold the cover down.

At the opposite end, a staple may he attached to the one of the slottedand flanged pieces may be secured to the end of the cotiin, also at itscentre, so that the into position, which connectionV serves to securethe cover from lateral displacement.

A s a matter of precaution, to prevent thc corpse from pressing out thesides of the coffin, it may sometimesbe found expedient to adjust theslot-ted and of and in contact with the sides of the col'n.

they may be brought into exactly the proper position by the action ofthe flanges a', passing under the iianges b', the screws in the pieces bbeing driven at first only far enough to just hold them from slipping,but not to prevent the flanges a from drawing them into place.

This done, the pieces b may be tightly 'screwed o n.

A t one end of the'cover is an eye, d', projecting downward, and on theend of the coiln, underneath, is a hook, d, which may be turned up inorder to pass this, (the eye,) and then turned down to hold it. Whenthis is done'the attachment of the coverto the coiin is complete, beingeffected in a very expeditious manner and without the aid of screws. TheVcover may be taken off in an equally-easy way.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the fianged pieces a a with the flanged andslotted pieces b b', as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the foregoing with the hook and eye [l d',substantially as described.

Witnesses: WEBB BROOMHALL.

J. A. SUTZ, S. P. GUT'rrs.

under side of the cover, at the centre thereof, and

flange may enter the staple when the cover is moved' anged pieces inrecesses, sunk transversely of the cover, and so that the flanges maycome justoutside- The reason for making the pieces b slotted is that

